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🌧It was supposed to rain🌧 James Mugume had bought the coffee husks to fertilize his new banana plants, expecting the rain to come in mid-August as it usually does. But it didn’t rain... James Mugume and his family are banana farmers in Southwest Uganda. In his 48 years, he has never experienced a dry period like the one this year. More than 4 months without rain. Now, UN Environment Programme and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre along with regional and Ugandan partners, are introducing a picture-based insurance directly aimed at increasing #climateadaptation for smallholder #banana farmers. The insurance is the first ever insurance available to banana farmers in Uganda and will ensure that the farmers can quickly and fully recover after extreme #climate related events, avoiding catastrophic financial losses and threats to #foodsecurity. Read more about the insurance and James Mugume's situation 👉https://lnkd.in/dM4WUyWS 🎞Or watch the video covering the impacts of the NDC Action project for smallholder banana farmers and #Solar electric #cooking👇 ACRE Africa, Agro Consortium, Banana Industrial Research & Development Center, Sumalee Khosla, James Haselip, Claude Sodokin, Jerome Malavelle, Florence Muranga, Munyaradzi Daka, Farid Keya, Joseph Bahati Bahati

🌍 Watch the latest Climate Action Film on #Uganda: Highlighting the NDC Action Project from our Steering group member UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre 🎥 Discover how Uganda is turning climate challenges into opportunities through innovative and impactful solutions.⬇️ 💡 Uganda, a country heavily impacted by climate change, is leading the way with pioneering climate finance solutions. From insurance schemes that protect farmers against drought and extreme weather to low-interest loans and pay-as-you-go purchases that enable access to #cleanenergy, these initiatives are driving real change. Incentives and credits for suppliers are also playing a crucial role in reducing the strain on Uganda’s natural resources. 📖 Learn more about solar e-cookers in Uganda: https://lnkd.in/di5YXKBa 📖 Read about the innovative banana farmer insurance scheme: https://lnkd.in/dM4WUyWS #HumanitarianEnergy #ClimateAction #NDCAction #CleanEnergy #ClimateFinance #UNEP

Leveraging technology to address #accessibility and #affordability of risk mitigation solutions such as crop insurance by smallholder farmer. Watch more to learn how we use smartphone, AI and Machine Learning to cushion farmers against extreme weather events beyond their control. https://lnkd.in/d-_gTWwX UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and UNEP Sumalee Khosla Farid Keya Carol Kamau Lilian Waithaka Ewan Wheeler Olga Speckhardt Richard Leftley Hope Murera Dr. (h.c.) Nelson Kuria OGW, MBS, F.IoDK Lucy Kioko Stella Kimani ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) Jean Eyase Niki (Sajni) Shah

📣Call for proposals UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is looking for applicants to collaborate closely in the areas of #LossAndDamage and #NatureBasedSolutions in two of the most vulnerable countries to climate change: #Zambia and #Mauritius. 👇Read more and apply below Fatemeh Bakhtiari, Talat Munshi, Julia Rocha Romero, Joshitha Sankam, Geronimo Gussmann

📣 Webinar alert: Government actions to foster the development of #ESCO markets Energy Service Companies – ESCOs – can directly use energy savings to pay the #EnergyEfficiency investments that create them, delivering some of the best returns on investment while reducing #energy consumption and #emissions. 📅4 December 🕓14:00 CET However, attempts to foster ESCO markets in #developingcountries by replicating Western-style ESCO models have in many instances proven unsuccessful. This webinar will provide insights of what developing-country governments can do to foster ESCO markets. The examples, recommendations and discussion are based on lessons learned from international ESCO market development support initiatives by the World Bank and beyond, gathered over decades by the panellists. Dilip Limaye, Soren Lutken, The World Bank, UN Environment Programme

How To Develop a Compelling Funding Proposal for Climate Funds🌿 In Vang Vieng, #Laos, a four-day workshop is helping ministries build their expertise in structuring compelling funding proposals for international #ClimateFinance. Representatives from key sectors such as agriculture, energy, and natural resources are learning to overcome financial barriers and unlock investments to support #NDCs and long-term low-emission development strategies. 🔑 Key highlights from the training: ◾Tackling climate finance challenges with tools for proposal development. ◾Real-life examples for practical application and pitch development. ◾Group work and mentorship, ensuring personalized support for impactful project pipelines. Supported by the NDC Partnership, this initiative ensures that nations can design actionable, high-impact proposals aligned with global climate funds like the GCF and Adaptation Fund.🌱

🌍 Science Leading the Way for Climate Action As countries prepare their next #NDCs due in 2025, The 2024 Emissions Gap Report and Adaptation Gap Report highlight the need for alignment with science-based targets. - Every action taken today is a step toward safeguarding communities and ecosystems from the worst impacts of #climatechange - Every Fraction of a Degree Matter. These reports delivered essential scientific foundations for #COP29 discussions, urging leaders to turn data into decisive #ClimateAction. The Emissions Gap Report revealed that without ambitious emissions cuts, global temperatures could rise by up to 3.1°C by the century’s end. To stay on the 1.5°C trajectory, countries must slash emissions by 42% by 2030 and 57% by 2035—requiring rapid action on #renewable #energy, #EnergyEfficiency, and #NatureBasedSolutions. Meanwhile, the Adaptation Gap Report emphasized a growing divide between current #adaptation efforts and the scale of climate risks. It called for enhanced financing and implementation of adaptation measures to protect the most vulnerable and drive #SustainableDevelopment. 📘 Dive into the reports for actionable insights: #EmissionsGap Report 👉 https://lnkd.in/d4AKr5Te #AdaptationGap Report 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZbq-dRz

In Uganda, where weather has become increasingly unpredictable over the past 15 years due to the climate crisis, UNEP and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre are working together to help banana farmers adapt to warming temperatures through better reporting of crop damages to ensure efficient insurance payouts. https://lnkd.in/dkwXYMYB

  Yesterday I visited The Lusaka Cancer Diseases Hospital together with Malene Wiinblad from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark. We are in Lusaka to visit the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre– Copenhagen Climate Center’s initiative, where four pilot sites have been chosen to implement energy-efficient LED lighting. A program that aims at enhancing energy efficiency in critical public institutions. One hospital is already well under way. The hospital has already embraced several energy-saving measures. For instance, some wards had transitioned to LED lighting even before being selected for UNEP-CCC support. Additionally, plans are underway to replace six outdated MRI and CT scanners with nine energy-efficient models. A health clinic is also happy to receive the support from UNEP-CCC to switch to LED lighting and thereby hope to reduce their debt to the Electricity Company. However, the ambition of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing, and Urban Development is to assist the clinic in develop the first climate friendly and energy efficient hospital in Zambia. They want to initiate the idea by looking at alternative climate friendly building materials and prepare a design that could function with passive ventilation only. Their ambition is inspired by BIG – and of course they would love to see BIG design this hospital. But they are also realistic!!! The first steps on this journey could be with assistance from UNEP-CCC to assess the market for climate friendly building materials in Zambia. What’s not like. John Christensen Lakshmi B Gabriela Prata Dias    

⚡Lighting the way for Kenya’s schools ⚡ #Energyefficiency is transforming classrooms across #Kenya. Schools are replacing outdated lighting systems with energy-efficient #LEDs, reducing electricity use while fostering a brighter learning environment. This initiative not only reduces energy costs but also supports Kenya’s sustainable development goals by improving the quality of education while advancing #ClimateAction. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/didxxkn6 The energy efficiency pilot is a collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All and Kenya’s Ministry of Education, and part of the Global Platform for Urban Climate neutrality, implemented by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The LED bulbs for this pilot project are provided by the Signify Foundation. Every Fraction of a Degree Matters